Bone marrow biopsy changes in the iliac bone mimicking multiple colonic polypi.
Many different entities simulating colonic polyps on barium enema examination have been described. Of the extraluminal mimics, round bony structures such as vertebral pedicles are perhaps best known. We describe the cause of a previously undescribed artifact: bone marrow biopsy of the ilium.
Singer
J
J
Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110.
Cole
J
J
Vas
W
W
D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D003106:Colon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003111:Colonic Polyps / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography